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First Look: AVENGERS #25

Past meets present as the heroes of the past find out what's going on in the present.

Last week we just saw a preview for AVENGERS #24.NOW (on sale Tuesday). Marvel has just released a first look at issue 25.

They have come from a different place and time – and today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at AVENGERS #25, from blockbuster creators Jonathan Hickman and Salvador Larroca. United against threats no single super hero could withstand – the Avengers have faced dangers unlike any other. But what happens when the danger is themselves? From the splintered fringes of time comes….the Avengers?! And the heroes of the past must face the horrors their present has wrought.

“After wrapping up INFINITY, Jonathan and I were pretty tired. Too tired to come up with anything new,” says Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “That whole All-New X-Men thing with the X-Men from the past has been working out pretty well for Brian Bendis, so we thought we’d jump on the bandwagon. Hence, the All-New Avengers! Sounds like the sort of thing that we’d do, doesn’t it?”

Past and present collide this January in AVENGERS #25. But when the dust settles, will there be a present worth fighting for? Not everyone makes it out alive!

I really hope people don't write this off as an "X-Men ripoff." The fact that Marvel is openly laughing at the fact that it is so similar to what Bendis is doing in ANXM should give you a clue that there's more to this story than the original Avengers coming to the present. Not to mention that since it's Hickman writing the story, we should know by now that not everything will be as it seems.

this would have worked better after Civil War or Secret Invasion....with Cap "dead", Tony being hated by half of the superhero community, Hulk learning what was done to him in Planet Hulk, and Janet "dead" after Secret Invasion....right now all of them get along just fine...what's the point?

Still don't know why Daisy Johnson isn't in charge of SHIELD any more...anyone want to sum that up for me?

She was using Avengers to try and orchestrate a War with AIM Island, and Maria stopped her before she could start it. Politicians decided that Maria was the better choice for Director.

Currently Maria Hill is the Director of Shield, and Daisy had most of her classified knowledge wiped. She attempted to restore her memories but it was a failure and only partial restored her memories so she doesn't know all of Shield's secrets anymore.

Them acknowledging that they're doing All New X-Men again with the Avengers is like a movie doing something really stupid and then winking at the audience to let them know they know how stupid it was. That doesn't make it any better and kind of makes it worse. That being said Hickman stated a while ago he had a three year plan for the Avengers so hopefully this isn't just a result of editorial say "Time travel. Do it."

And my happiness from dropping all team related books from Marvel and DC has been validated again. The current exception is Superior Foes of Spider-Man, now there is a book Marvel should be promoting more and everybody should be checking out.

And my happiness from dropping all team related books from Marvel and DC has been validated again. The current exception is Superior Foes of Spider-Man, now there is a book Marvel should be promoting more and everybody should be checking out.

Also, yeah, this is happening. After this it will be "ALL-NEW FF" then "ALL-NEW WOLVERINE". Eventually the Marvel Universe will be filled with past versions of everyone and it will all culminate into a war between the present and past versions. BUT HERES THE TWIST: THE PAST WINS. Then the past versions of everyone will live out their lives like their present versions did until they get to the point where the whole cycle repeats itself.

BOOM. Marvel will just reprint everything they've made in the past 60 years indefinitely. Because R.I.P originality :P

Also, yeah, this is happening. After this it will be "ALL-NEW FF" then "ALL-NEW WOLVERINE". Eventually the Marvel Universe will be filled with past versions of everyone and it will all culminate into a war between the present and past versions. BUT HERES THE TWIST: THE PAST WINS. Then the past versions of everyone will live out their lives like their present versions did until they get to the point where the whole cycle repeats itself.

BOOM. Marvel will just reprint everything they've made in the past 60 years indefinitely. Because R.I.P originality :P

^^you sir, are an absolute genius. Marvel will make soo much $$$ without paying for labor!!!